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Links and annotations for national, state, and local government publicationsFri, 31 Jul 2015 19:10:42 +0000en-UShourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=3.7.1Digest of United States Practice in International Law 2014http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/2015/07/20/digest-of-united-states-practice-in-international-law-2014/
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Provides a historical record of key legal developments involving U.S. foreign policy during 2014. From the State Department

Assesses legal, military, and diplomatic implications of Chinese land reclamation actions on several reefs in the Spratly Island chain in the South China sea. Also considers U.S. strategy and policy options in response. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

Latest release of volumes in the Foreign Relations diplomatic series, formerly available in print, now also available online as part of a public/private partnership. The latest digitized volumes cover events in the late 1940s and early 1950s. From the State Department

]]>http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/2015/06/05/quarterly-release-of-newly-digitized-foreign-relations-volumes-2/feed/0Rescission of Cuba as a State Sponsor of Terrorismhttp://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/2015/05/29/rescission-of-cuba-as-a-state-sponsor-of-terrorism/
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Official announcement that Cuba has been removed from the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism as of 5/29/2015. From the State Department

First batch of emails from former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, primarily on Benghazi and Libya topics, released in the State Department’s Virtual Reading Room. Shows original document date, sender, and recipient. From the State Department

]]>http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/2015/05/26/hillary-clinton_email-collection/feed/0Failed Relations Between Hamid Karzai and the United States: What Can We Learn?http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/2015/05/22/failed-relations-between-hamid-karzai-and-the-united-states-what-can-we-learn/
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Traces the deterioration in U.S. relations with Karzai to specific U.S. actions and Karzai’s world view and experience. From the United States Institute of Peace

Provides a blueprint for promoting America’s interests in economic development, global security, and human rights as the backbone of American foreign policy. Also outlines four global policy priorities: supporting democracy, opposing violent extremism, advancing inclusive economic growth, and adapting to climate change. From the State Department

Statement of U.S. views on how the “one country, two systems” policy is evolving in the relations between China and Hong Kong. Covers such matters as U. S.-Hong Kong trade relations, electoral reform, judicial independence, media freedom, and export controls. From the State Department

]]>http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/2015/04/17/hong-kong-policy-act-report/feed/0Report to Congress with Respect to the Proposed Rescission of Cuba’s Designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorismhttp://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/2015/04/16/report-to-congress-with-respect-to-the-proposed-rescission-of-cubas-designation-as-a-state-sponsor-of-terrorism/
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Brief statement of the President that Cuba has not provided any support for international terrorism in the past 6 months and has provided assurances that it will not support acts of terrorism in the future. Removes Cuba from list of State Sponsors of Terrorism. From the White House

]]>http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/2015/04/16/report-to-congress-with-respect-to-the-proposed-rescission-of-cubas-designation-as-a-state-sponsor-of-terrorism/feed/0Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the Second Session Thirty-Eighth Congresshttp://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/2015/04/16/papers-relating-to-foreign-affairs-accompanying-the-annual-message-of-the-president-to-the-second-session-thirty-eighth-congress/
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Also known as Assassination of Abraham Lincoln … Appendix to Diplomatic Correspondence of 1865. Features documents of condolence and sympathy from various countries on the occasion of the death of the president. A unique volume in the Foreign Relations series. From the State Department

Lists key provisions of the agreement between Iran, the European Union, and the P5+1 in which Iran agreed to limit its nuclear development program in exchange for sanctions relief. From the State Department

Provides a framework for understanding emerging conflict dynamics in post-Soviet countries, especially in view of Russia’s aggressive foreign policies, and identifies conflict prevention and mitigation opportunities. From the United States Institute of Peace

Volume 1 covers Drug and Chemical Control, while Volume 2 covers Money Laundering and Financial Crimes. From the State Department

]]>http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/2015/03/19/2015-international-narcotics-control-strategy-report/feed/02014 Annual Report of the Government of the United States of America for the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights Initiativehttp://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/2015/03/19/2014-annual-report-of-the-government-of-the-united-states-of-america-for-the-voluntary-principles-on-security-and-human-rights-initiative/
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Describes U.S. efforts in the past year to promote principles that guide oil, gas, and mining companies in providing security for their operations in a manner that respects human rights. From the State Department

Announces the first in a planned series of quarterly releases of digitized volumes of the Foreign Relations of the U.S. diplomatic series. The first release covers events that occurred between 1948 and 1951 and were originally published as print volumes in the period 1973-1998. From the State Department in partnership with the University of Wisconsin Digital Collections Center.

Examines U.S. policy toward Latin America as the new Congress begins with a focus on changes toward Cuba, the emergence of Latin American organizations that do not include the U.S., and other moves toward greater independence of U.S. influence. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

Excerpts from the notebook of the U.S. ambassador to Rwanda during the period of genocide plus a collection of 41 documents illustrating the diplomatic maneuvering at the time. From the National Security Archive

Describes increased policy cooperation between the U.S. and the European Union against Russia since the July 2014 downing of a domestic airliner over the Ukraine by Russian-backed separatists. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

Speculates on whether the unipolar world (with one superpower) of the last 25 years has given way to a new and different strategic situation and what implications this may have for U.S. defense plans and programs. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

The second of two volumes that document U.S. efforts to achieve a negotiated settlement to the Arab-Israeli dispute during the Carter Administration. Covers the Camp David meetings between representatives of Egypt and Israel and the Egyptian-Israeli Peace Treaty concluded in March 1979. From the State Department

Announcement by President Obama of the normalization of relations between the U.S. and Cuba From the White House

]]>http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/2014/12/18/statement-by-the-president-on-cuba-policy-changes/feed/0Foreign Relations of the United States, 1917-1972, Public Diplomacy, World War Ihttp://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/2014/12/12/foreign-relations-of-the-united-states-1917-1972-public-diplomacy-world-war-i/
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First of a series of retrospective FRUS volumes covering the topic of public diplomacy. This one covers efforts to support U.S. war efforts and, especially, the work of the Committee on Public Information to educate a foreign public about U.S. war aims. From the State Department

]]>http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/2014/12/12/foreign-relations-of-the-united-states-1917-1972-public-diplomacy-world-war-i/feed/0Foreign Relations of the United States 1969-1976, Volume XXXVIII. Part 2. Organization and Management of Foreign Policy: Public Diplomacy, 1973-1976http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/2014/12/05/foreign-relations-of-the-united-states-1969-1976-volume-xxxviii-part-2-organization-and-management-of-foreign-policy-public-diplomacy-1973-1976/
http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/2014/12/05/foreign-relations-of-the-united-states-1969-1976-volume-xxxviii-part-2-organization-and-management-of-foreign-policy-public-diplomacy-1973-1976/#commentsFri, 05 Dec 2014 14:29:54 +0000http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/?p=47986http://static.history.state.gov/frus/frus1969-76v38p2/pdf/frus1969-76v38p2.pdf

Documents the effect of the Vietnam War outcome, the Watergate Scandal, the Nixon resignation, and greater Congressional assertiveness in foreign affairs on the conduct of U.S. foreign policy. From the State Department